I may get much more deeply involved with the agency "It's our Story" since they will probably be involved with the money aspect. I think Braun will give them money of our behalf since I explained to them that they are a non-profit with a big following. I can visit places in the south where people are who have great stories to tell. 2011 may be my year finally.

I'm looking for a health company to sponsor the coping booklet. I asked Keystone Mobility and I'm waiting for their responses. It would be a worthwhile marketing idea for them. I can visit a lot of physical therapy sites and people who use wheel chairs will be in the waiting rooms reading magazines anyway. They can pick up the booklet and read about Infobility and Keystone. It would result in increasing their number of customers.

Tomorrrow I'm going to a focus group of people with disabilities. They will be discussing the help, or lack thereof, they have received from local agencies. I imagine it is a complaint session but I will try to turn it around by introducing Infobility. Perhaps I'll meet others who may be interested in being part of this projct- I'll see.

I have been re-marketing the disability classes to church schools. The places seem to be receptive. The idea is to interest them in going to Arrooga's. I am going to get on a committee that welcomes people with disabilities into the church. It should be really interesting, I will meet alot of new people and make connections. That is always my goal. It's how things become successful. I was thinking how to get people at Arooga's- maybe I could take a (bus) load of people on those two days. This way I'm getting people out who don't usually get out and we'll benefit.

I just had the most wonderful email. Fern Kaufman is on board with Infobility. I can't even express how much that means to me. I just knew that she wasn't the average (insincere) person. I was just a volunteer for her campaign but I felt this weird connection in which I just had to share my dreams wih her and ask if she'd be willing to get involved with my cause. I must now do my homework and be organized with exactly what I want and how I'm going to make infobiliy into something me and my parents can be proud of before it's too late. I also made 2 other connections with great people- Zarifa with i.d.e.al Magazine and Scott Cooper with "It's Our Story." Life really does begin at 40!

December 13 and 20th are fundraisers for "Pedaling for a Purpose." 15% of the money earned those days will go to our project. I need to reach people who know people. I don't enough enough people so it would not be worthwhile unlesss I'm better connected, I need to meet with with large organizations. I'm befriending someone who knows alot of people but there's no guarantee that it will lead to people going to Arooga's on December 13 & 20.

I am now in contact with a guy who recorded hundreds of stories from people with disabilities. He is sharing his tax id/non profit status with me. I can't wait to help him and meet him. No longer do I feel guilty asking people questions. The most important question in the English language is "ask." You never know until then. I've also created a new fundraiser, too bad it's only good till January 1. I can create a calendar on any topic. I'm doing one on the death penalty & saving money for my friend Loretta. I will be doing one on disability, and perhaps one for Judaism.

I did alot of work for the election but all of my candidates lost. What a sad night! Now what will happen to health care and disability issues since republicans are in charge? I still believe that if more people with disabilities voted, democrats would win. Even though some volunteers offered to help drive people with disabilities to the polls, the majority of people did not. Not only are there 1500+ inaccessible polling sites in Pennsylvania, sometimes the problems are with attitudes of those who work at the sites. There are horror stories about people with disabilities left to wait and wait at the sites and not given the help they need.